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A technique used to widen the constricted oesophagus due to disease, facilitating easier swallowing.Endoscopy is employed to identify the blockage's location. Subsequently, the constricted segment is expanded either by passing bougies (cylindrical rods with rounded tips) through the esophagus or by utilizing a balloon catheter (a slender tube featuring an inflatable balloon at its end).